USILD’s Student Accounts Office (SAO) sends bills to students each semester. The first notification of students’ account charges is e-mailed in July. Students will not be permitted to register for fall classes if they do not pay all charges from the previous year as well as their fall charges by September registration. Similarly, students may not register for the spring semester if they have a prior balance on their student account.

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Students receive notification of their account status—including new charges—each month by e-mail; they are routed to a secure site where they can view their account using their USILDKey and password. Payments may be made electronically or by check. Credit cards are not accepted.

Charges for tuition and fees must be paid in full by the due dates indicated on the student account. Any student whose indebtedness to USILD remains unpaid after the designated payment due dates may be charged a $50 late payment fee. Students should be in contact with the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid as soon as any extenuating circumstances arise that prevent them from resolving their outstanding balance. Students may petition via the Registrar for an exception to the late payment fee if there are unusual and compelling circumstances such as a serious medical or personal emergency.

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USILD has instructed banks to redeposit any returned checks submitted as payment for students’ bills; there is a charge assessed for dishonored checks. If a student’s account indicates a history of dishonored checks, USILD may also require that future payments be made in cash or by certified bank check.

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If students’ scholarships/fellowships and loans are greater than the amount due on the bill (including any rent due for the rest of the semester), they will receive a refund for the credit amount after the beginning of the semester.

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Commencement note: Graduating students must pay all billed charges prior to Commencement.